Exhibit 12

HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL, INC.

RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Unaudited)
(Millions of dollars except ratios)

		Year			Year		Year		Year		Year
		Ended			Ended		Ended		Ended		Ended
		January 31,			January 31,		January 31,		January 31,		January 31,
		1997			1998		1999		2000		2001
Earnings:
	Earnings (loss) before taxes on       income and minority interest	$	(102.0	)	$	55.1	$	93.1	$	119.4	$	(67.7	)
Interest expense:
	Bank borrowings and long-term debt		48.5			90.4		94.9		153.3	$	163.3
Rentals(1)			4.6			5.7		7.2		8.7		10.3
Earnings (loss) before interest expense,    taxes on income and minority interest		$	(48.9	)	$	151.2	$	195.2	$	281.4	$	105.9
Fixed charges:
Bank borrowings and long-term debt		$	48.5		$	90.4	$	94.9	$	153.3	$	163.3
Rentals(1)			4.6			5.7		7.2		8.7		10.3
Total fixed charges		$	53.1		$	96.1	$	102.1	$	162.0	$	173.6
Ratio of earnings (loss) to fixed charges			(0.92	)		1.57		1.91		1.74		0.61
Coverage deficiency on fixed charges			102.0			N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A

⁽¹⁾ Estimated interest component of rent expense.